What are the responsibilities and job description for the Referral Coordinator position at South Boston Community Health Center?
Job Summary:
The Referral Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all South Boston Community Health Center’s patients through the referral process.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma required, some college preferred, knowledge of the referral and prior authorization system.
Flu and Covid vaccines required for employment.
Representative Job Duties:
- Collects request for SBCHC and outside specialists or diagnostic visits and determines whether managed care authorization is needed.
- Obtains provider authorization (or denial) for a referral and notifies outside specialists and patients of authorization numbers.
- Documents in the medical record: details about referral; the steps to making the referral ; and communications regarding the referral
- Serves as liaison between the outside specialist and referring physician and schedules internal and external appointments.
- Notifies patients of scheduled appointments and educates them about their appointments and any necessary preparation.
- Interacts with insurance companies to obtain the prior authorizations for the patients for high tech radiology procedures and dealing with out of network referrals and worker’s comp. cases.
- Assumes other duties as required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.02 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Insurance verification: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- South Boston, MA 02127 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- South Boston, MA 02127: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20
